MG RX5 - Economic and Environment-Friendly Driving Mode; Running-In; Environment Protection; Economic Driving

Starting&Driving
EconomicandEnvironment-Friendly
DrivingMode
Running-in
Theengine,transmission,brakesandtyresneedtimeto
‘bed-in’andadjusttothedemandsofeverydaymotoring.
Duringtherst1,500km,itisessentialthatyoudrive
withconsiderationfortherunning-inprocessandheedthe
followingadvice:
•Donotallowtheenginetoexceed3000rpminanygear
orthevehiclespeedtoexceed120km/h.
•Donotoperateatfullthrottleorallowtheengineto
labourinanygear.
•Donotdriveataconstantspeed(eitherhighspeedor
lowspeed).
•Avoidheavybrakingwherepossible.
After1,500km,enginespeedscanbegraduallyincreased.
EnvironmentProtection
Y ourcarhasbeendesignedwiththelatesttechnologyin
ordertominimisetheenvironmentalimpactofexhaust
emissions.
EconomicDriving
Thewayinwhichyoudriveyourcarhasasignicant
bearingonthelifespanofthecar,aswellasaffectingthe
environmentalpollutionandthefuelconsumption:
Warminguptheengineaccordingtothesurrounding
temperature.Warminguplongtimewillnotonlyreduce
thefueleconomic,butalsoincreasethepollutionof
environment.
Notethatrapidaccelerationandsuddenincreaseofengine
loadbeforereachingthenormaloperatingtemperature
maydamagetheengine.
ChoosingAppropriateGear
Chooseappropriategearaccordingtotheroadcondition.
Avoidengineindraggearoroverrunning.
DrivingSmoothly
Asmoothdrivingstyleontheroadcanconsumelessoil
thanfrequentaccelerationandharshbraking.Avoidrapid
acceleration,suddenstartingandheavybraking.Steady,
ratherthanrapid,accelerationusesconsiderablylessfuel,
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